E = 2 + 4 + 6 + · · · + 98 P = 1 + 3 + 5 + · · · + 99 Without computing the sums, determine which is greater, E or P, and by how much.
E = 2 + 4 + 6 + · · · + 98 P = 1 + 3 + 5 + · · · + 99 Without computing the sums, determine which is greater, E or P, and by how much.
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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.2: Arithmetic Sequences
Problem 43E
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E = 2 + 4 + 6 + · · · + 98
P = 1 + 3 + 5 + · · · + 99
Without computing the sums, determine which is greater, E or P, and by how much.
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